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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 365 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives commending efforts 

by the United States to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through 

a negotiated two-state solution. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 

Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. WAXMAN, and Mr. NADLER) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives commending efforts by the United States to resolve the 

Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state 

solution. 

Whereas the special relationship between the United States 

and Israel is rooted in shared national security interests 

and shared values of democracy, human rights, and the 

rule of law; 

Whereas the United States has worked for decades to 

strengthen Israel’s security through assistance and cooperation on defense and intelligence matters in order to 

enhance the safety of United States citizens and Israelis; 

Whereas the United States remains unwavering in its commitment to help Israel address the myriad challenges our 


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ally faces, including threats from anti-Israel terrorist organizations, regional instability, horrifying violence in 

neighboring states, and preventing a nuclear-armed Iran; 

Whereas, the United States continues to seek a permanent, 

two-state solution to resolve the conflict between the 

Israelis and the Palestinians; 

Whereas for 20 years, Presidents of the United States from 

both political parties and Israeli Prime Ministers have 

supported attaining a peace agreement that establishes a 

Palestinian state, coexisting side-by-side with Israel in 

peace and security; 

Whereas ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is vital to the 

interests of both parties; 

Whereas delays to a political solution to the conflict between 

Israelis and Palestinians pose a threat to the ability to 

maintain a Jewish and democratic state of Israel; 

Whereas Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said on April 17, 

2013, ‘‘We are committed to our aspiration for peace, a 

peace that will be based on the principle of two states for 

two peoples, a Jewish state alongside a demilitarized Palestinian state.’’; 

Whereas on April 29, 2013, speaking on behalf of an Arab 

League delegation, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad 

bin Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani announced support for efforts to reach a peace agreement between Israel and the 

Palestinians, calling it ‘‘a strategic choice for the Arab 

state’’; 

Whereas Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly said on August 22, 2013, ‘‘Signing the agreement will signal the end of the conflict.’’; 


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Whereas on May 28, 2013, United States Secretary of State 

John F. Kerry announced a multilateral plan to revitalize 

the Palestinian economy, thereby demonstrating goodwill 

to the Palestinian people as they commit to peace negotiations; and 

Whereas on July 29, 2013, the Israelis and Palestinians engaged in face-to-face talks, moving toward a resumption 

of formal negotiations on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict’s 

final status issues: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) it is the sense of the House of Representa3 tives that— 

4 (A) achievement of a two-state solution 

5 that enhances stability and security in the Mid6 dle East can— 

7 (i) ensure the State of Israel’s sur8 vival as a secure Jewish and democratic 

9 state; and 

10 (ii) fulfill the legitimate aspirations of 

11 the Palestinian people for a state of their 

12 own; and 

13 (B) while the United States remains indis14 pensable to any viable effort to achieve that 

15 goal, only the Israelis and the Palestinians can 

16 make the difficult choices necessary to end their 

17 conflict; 

18 (2) the House of Representatives— 


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1 (A) commends Secretary of State John F. 

2 Kerry for his tireless efforts with Israeli, Pales3 tinian, and other Arab leaders to urgently ad4 vance a negotiated two-state solution; and 

5 (B) pledges its support for a United States 

6 diplomatic initiative to help facilitate direct ne7 gotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians, 

8 with the support of other Arab states and the 

9 International community, to reach an agree10 ment to end their conflict. 

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